At the family's request memorial contributions are to be made to those listed below. Please forward payment directly to the memorial of your choice. He was a private practice attorney in Racine as well as a Certified Public Accountant and a licensed real estate broker. Army Lt. Colonel JAG Corps. Knuteson was also a 37 year Rotarian.
He is further survived by his mother Helen Knuteson, and brothers Dan Suzanne and Chuck, and brother-in-law John Sheila , sisters-in-law Cris and Mary, and brother-in-law and close friend Lee Valent, along with many nieces and nephews.
He also leaves behind countless dear friends and colleagues. John was born in Madison, WI, and along with his two brothers, Dan and Chuck, was raised by his hardworking single mother, Helen.
He was proud of his life of hard work, and noted that he has been gainfully employed continuously since age That job eventually led to an Evans Scholarship, which allowed him to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison and graduate with distinction with his BBA in Aside from his education, his time at UW-Madison also led to lifelong friendships, an eternal love for the Badgers, and, most importantly, the start of his relationship with his wife of 46 years, Cathy.
They famously met at The Pub on State St. Their opposite natures complemented each other well, and they married in and moved to Milwaukee, where they each pursued further education at Marquette University. Their 3 children Stephanie, Sarah and John were born in Milwaukee, and he cherished being a present and loving father.
